Tour the Trails This Weekend…Crape Myrtle Trails That Is

JUNE 2011 — We’re bloomin all weekend long! The World Collection Park of The Crape Myrtle Trails of McKinney was officially opened just two weeks ago at this ribbon cutting, and it is an amazing 7-acre park that the U.S. National Arboretum has certified as the only complete collection of crape myrtle varieties anywhere. It’s the culmination of a 12-year dream for civic leaders and Crape Myrtle Trails supporters, and it’s filled with beauty and inspiration, even at this tender age!

Join us on our bus tour!
Travel the most beautiful of our trails on air-conditioned buses departing at 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. this Saturday and Sunday from Myers Park. (Come two hours earlier, at 9 or 11:30, for a free, Master Gardener-guided tour of the impressive A&M research gardens at Myers Park.) Each bus excursion is 1-1/2 hours long and will include a 20-minute stop at the World Collection Park. Crape Myrtle Trails board members are your guides.

Bus tour tickets are $15. Buy the tickets at boarding time, or pre-order to ensure your space for the day and time of your choice. Go to www.crapemyrtletrails.org to order on-line.

The departure point is Myers Park, located at 7117 County Road 166, a few miles north of Hwy 380, off Lake Forest Road/ FM 1461 in McKinney.